Business Development Manager for Quantum Enhanced Position, Navigation & Timing

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The EPSRC UK Hub for Quantum Enabled Position Navigation and Timing (QEPNT) is one of five prestigious programmes in the UK’s flagship National Quantum Technology Programme. QEPNT will lead and support the community, ecosystem and technologies required for the UK to be a global leader in future Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies and systems. The project, with 10 partners institutions, will lead and support the UK community, ecosystem and technologies required for the UK to be a global leader in future position, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies and systems for the next 5 years. Our vision is to deliver atomic clocks, quantum inertial sensors, single-photon LiDAR sensors and quantum-classical hybrid sensors that will create practical systems for resilient PNT applications. To build the UK community and ecosystem for QEPNT we will bring together experts from academia, industry and Government agencies to ensure delivery of technologies for national security, critical national infrastructure, aerospace, connected and autonomous vehicles, maritime, energy and other applications.

We are seeking a motivated Business Development Manager (BDM) to fill a key position leading the development and management of partner relationships with funders, HEIs, Industry and other agencies and the development of impact from the research. Working as part of the Project Management Team, the BDM will be responsible for the development and delivery of partner engagement and the project’s commercialisation strategy, by identifying and delivering on research and knowledge exchange opportunities between the research and industry.

Collaboration in research and development with industry and other partners will lead to the commercialisation of the new position navigation and timing systems and technologies and deliver maximum economic impact for the UK. The postholder will lead on identifying external funding opportunities and industry investment for future sustainability of the project's activities.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and has funding available for up to 5 years in the first instance. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

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